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Startown Elementary Primary School
4119 Startown Rd
Newton NC, 28658, Catawba County
Phone: 828-464-1257
Ranking: 
(725 out of 1,874, top 39%)*
(725 out of 1,874, top 39%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Catawba County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 36 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 569 | 588 | 598 | 644 | 675 | 705 | 705 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 18 | 3.1% | 27 | 4.5% | 17 | 2.6% | 16 | 2.4% | NA | NA | 16 | 2.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 77 | 13.5% | 77 | 13.1% | 68 | 11.4% | 91 | 14.1% | 77 | 11.4% | 92 | 13.0% | 104 | 14.8% |
| Grade 1: | 83 | 14.6% | 75 | 12.8% | 85 | 14.2% | 71 | 11.0% | 83 | 12.3% | 104 | 14.8% | 96 | 13.6% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 12.1% | 91 | 15.5% | 68 | 11.4% | 88 | 13.7% | 98 | 14.5% | 104 | 14.8% | 91 | 12.9% |
| Grade 3: | 98 | 17.2% | 69 | 11.7% | 84 | 14.0% | 91 | 14.1% | 97 | 14.4% | 96 | 13.6% | 108 | 15.3% |
| Grade 4: | 68 | 12.0% | 86 | 14.6% | 89 | 14.9% | 103 | 16.0% | 91 | 13.5% | 111 | 15.7% | 107 | 15.2% |
| Grade 5: | 87 | 15.3% | 86 | 14.6% | 94 | 15.7% | 82 | 12.7% | 101 | 15.0% | 114 | 16.2% | 90 | 12.8% |
| Grade 6: | 87 | 15.3% | 86 | 14.6% | 83 | 13.9% | 101 | 15.7% | 112 | 16.6% | 84 | 11.9% | 93 | 13.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 294 | 51.7% | 313 | 53.2% | 316 | 52.8% | 334 | 51.9% | 341 | 50.5% | 352 | 49.9% | 344 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 275 | 48.3% | 275 | 46.8% | 282 | 47.2% | 310 | 48.1% | 326 | 48.3% | 345 | 48.9% | 322 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 54 | 9.5% | 54 | 9.2% | 62 | 10.4% | 62 | 9.6% | 72 | 10.7% | 89 | 12.6% | 88 | 12.5% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 4.6% | 34 | 5.8% | 31 | 5.2% | 37 | 5.7% | 27 | 4.0% | 27 | 3.8% | 24 | 3.4% |
| Black: | 37 | 6.5% | 42 | 7.1% | 34 | 5.7% | 37 | 5.7% | 74 | 11.0% | 80 | 11.3% | 45 | 6.4% |
| White: | 424 | 74.5% | 430 | 73.1% | 441 | 73.7% | 481 | 74.7% | 499 | 73.9% | 508 | 72.1% | 513 | 72.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 28 | 4.9% | 27 | 4.6% | 29 | 4.8% | 26 | 4.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 250 | 43.9% | 253 | 43.0% | 218 | 36.5% | 228 | 35.4% | 244 | 36.1% | 221 | 31.3% | 233 | 33.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 5.8% | 36 | 6.1% | 54 | 9.0% | 42 | 6.5% | 57 | 8.4% | 71 | 10.1% | 61 | 8.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.76 | 16.90 | 15.74 | 16.10 | 16.49 | 17.00 | 17.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 69% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 75.1% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 77% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 84.3% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 83.9% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 83.9% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 83.8% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19.4% | 40.8% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 83.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 82.6% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 56% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 65.7% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 65.5% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 69% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 70.9% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 41.9% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 67.3% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 73.8% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 77.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 85.4% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 85.6% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 86.3% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 87.2% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 46.3% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 85.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 89.7% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 61.2% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 70.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 72.7% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 70.1% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 71.9% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 41.0% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 59.2% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 59.5% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 73.7% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 67% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 72.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 72.3% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 86.9% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 85.9% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 85.8% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.4% | 82.3% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 48.7% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 92% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 56.4% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 70.8% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 74.3% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 73.7% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 69.8% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 38.0% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 49.8% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 72.8% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 75.6% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 78.1% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 80.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 47.1% | 45.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 74% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 76.8% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 80.4% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 90.5% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.5% | 89.9% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 90% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 89.3% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 34.9% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 88.9% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 91.6% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 67.2% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 79.1% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.5% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 80.8% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 81% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 45.4% | 46.4% |
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* Startown Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.